Art For Purgatorio Canto 27

Apparition of the Angel of Chastity – Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Strozzi 152 (ca. 1330)

The Angel of Chastitiy – Egerton 943 Manuscript (ca. 1340)

The Angel of Chastity Summons the Pilgrims to Enter the Fire – Biblioteque de l’Arsenal, Paris (1380)

The Angel of Charity Summons the Pilgrims to Enter the Flames – Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, IX, 276 (ca. 1385)

The Pilgrims Cross Through the Wall of Flames – Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Strozzi 152 (ca. 1330)

Statius, Dante, and Virgil Passing Through the Wall of Flames – Egerton 943 Manuscript (ca. 1340)

Virgil, Dante, and Statius Pass Through the Flames – Morgan Library Florentine MS 1345 (ca. 1350)

Dante Hesitates to Pass Through the Flames – Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, IX, 276 (ca. 1385)

The Pilgrims Pass Through the Flames – Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, IX, 276 (ca. 1385)

Passing Through the Flames, Sleeping on the Stairs – Bonino de Boninis (1467)

Virgil, Dante, and Statius Pass Through the Flames, Sleeping on the Stairs – Biblioteca Vaticana – Codice Urbinate Latino 365 (1481)

Ascent to the Earthly Paradise, Passage Through Flames, Dante’s Last Dream, Virgil’s Crowning of Dante – Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1485)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Pass Through the Flames, They Sleep on the Stairs – Master of the Pliny of Pico della Mirandola (1491)

Passing Through the Flames – Federico Zuccari (1586)

Passing Through the Flames, Sleeping on the Stairs, Dante Dreaming – Federico Zuccari (1586)

The Angel Inviting the Pilgrims to Enter the Fire – William Blake (1824)

Dante Entering the Flames – William Blake (1824)

The Angel Tells the Pilgrims They Must Pass Through the Fire – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

For Dante, the Flames Are Worse Than Molten Glass – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

Virgil Reminds Dante that Beatrice Is Waiting on the Other Side of the Flames – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

The Angel Welcomes the Pilgrims on the Other Side of the Flames – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Must Pass Through the Flames – Amos Nattini (ca. 1915-1939)

Molten glass

Pyramus and Thisbe – Pompeii House Fresco

The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe – Biblioteque de l’Arsenal, Paris (1380)

Dante Asleep on the Stairs Dreaming of Leah – Morgan Library Florentine MS 1345 (ca. 1350)

The Pilgrims Asleep on the Stairs – Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, IX, 276 ca. 1385)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Asleep on the Stairs, Dante’s Dream of Leah, and the Encounter with Matelda – Priamo della Quercia (ca. 1450)

Sleeping on the Stairs, Dreaming – Federico Zuccari (1586)

The Poets Reposing – John Flaxman (1793)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Sleeping on the Stairs – William Blake (1824)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Sleeping on the Stairs – Bartolomeo Pinelli (1824)

Dante, Asleep on the Stairs, Dreams of Leah Picking Flowers – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

Dante, Virgil, and Statius Sleep on the Stairs – G.G. Macchiavelli (1896)

Dante Dreams of Leah – Egerton 943 Manuscript (ca. 1340)

Dante Dreams of Leah Picking Flowers – Egerton 943 Manuscript (ca. 1340)

Dante’s Dream of Leah Picking Flowers – Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Ital. 108 (1375)

Dante’s Dream of Leah and Rachel – Biblioteque de l’Arsenal, Paris (1380)

Dante Dreams of Leah Picking Flowers – Luigi Ademollo (1817)

Dante’s Vision of Leah and Rachel – Marie Spartali Stillman (1844)

Dante Dreams of Leah – Vittorio Alinari, ed., Florence (1902)

Dante’s Dream of Leah Picking Flowers – Niccolo Tommaseo (1908)

Dante at the Threshold of the Earthly Paradise – Artist Unknown (ca. 1870)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Illuminated Letter – Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana (Mid-14th cent.)

The Sun Shines on Dante as Virgil Crowns Him – Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, IX, 276 (ca. 1385)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Biblioteca Vaticana – Codice Urbinate Latino 365 (1481)

Virgil Crowns Dante, Earthly Paradise, Matelda – Federico Zuccari (1586)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Federico Zuccari (1586)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Artist unknown – Antonio Zata, ed., Venice (1757)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Christopher Dall’ Acqua (1734-1787)

Virgil Crowns Dante – John Flaxman (1793)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Francesco Scaramuzza (ca. 1850)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Niccolo Tommaseo (1908)

Virgil Crowns Dante – Tancredi Scarpelli (1932)

Virgil’s Last Words – Salvador Dali (mid-20th cent.)